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sustentation

noun

The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

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Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
US
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

    “They were in want of sustenance”

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They were in want of sustenance
Fishing was their main sustainment

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